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Early Grass Management on a Dairy Farm

0 Early Grass Management on a Dairy Farm The importance of early spring grazing can never be underestimated on Irish farms. Sandra Hayes Co Ordinator, Teagasc Glanbia Future Farm Programme recently visited Jack, Larry and Annette Kearney on their dairy farm in Cork and drew up a spring rotation plan. Watch the video […]
4 March 2022

Spring frost damage to young trees and how to get grant aid

0 Spring frost damage to young trees and how to get grant aid Steven Meyen, Teagasc Forestry Development Officer, based in Donegal, remembers the severe late spring frosts of May 2019, 2020 and 2021. He discusses frost damage to young trees, steps forest owners can take including availing of the Reconstitution of Woodland […]
4 March 2022

Keely Halpin, PhD Student Pig Development Department

0 Keely Halpin, PhD Student Pig Development Department In this one of 11 videos of PDD students, Postgraduate student Keely Halpin, Teagasc Pig Development Dept discusses her project focusing on implementing internal biosecurity measures in the farrowing house with the aim of reducing antibiotic usage while increasing piglet growth and lifetime health Pig […]
4 March 2022

Teagasc appoint new Head of Animal and Grassland Programme

0 Teagasc appoint new Head of Animal and Grassland Programme Teagasc has appointed Dr Laurence Shalloo as Head of the Animal & Grassland Research and Innovation programme. The Teagasc Authority approved the appointment at its meeting on Wednesday 2 March 2022. The Animal & Grassland, Research and Innovation programme is one of the […]
3 March 2022

Research Trial Update Clonakilty Agricultural College

0 Research Trial Update Clonakilty Agricultural College James Daunt, Clonakilty Agricultural College Lecturer caught up with Brian McCarthy, Clonakilty Research Officer to get a review of the clover trial at the College which took place from 2019 to 2021. The experiment looked at sward types and nitrogen fertiliser rates.  There has been four […]
3 March 2022

Tillage Update 3rd March 2022

0 Tillage Update 3rd March 2022 Winter crops are showing signs of spring growth in the last week where soil temperatures are on average 7 – 8° C in most of the tillage areas. Ciaran Collins Teagasc Crops Specialist has the update on how winter crops of barley, oats, wheat and oilseed rape […]
3 March 2022

Could Organic Farming work on your Farm?

0 Could Organic Farming work on your Farm? As CAP 2023 approaches there is going to be an increased emphasis on environmental schemes and carbon friendly farming. Organic farming is of particular interest. Eanna Loughrey, Education Officer, Teagasc Ballinrobe has information about The Organic farming scheme and webinar details here The current EU […]
2 March 2022

Walk your Farm – It will make decision making easier!

0 Walk your Farm – It will make decision making easier! Aidan Murray, Teagasc Beef Specialist advises that it is time to get out and walk the farm. This will allow ground conditions and grass cover to be assessed with regard to turning out stock. He has advice for low, medium and high […]
2 March 2022

Clonakilty Agricultural College Drystock Unit Farm Update

0 Clonakilty Agricultural College Drystock Unit Farm Update David Hallissey College Lecturer in Clonakilty Agricultural College gives a January update on the sheep and suckler enterprises in the college, including information on grassland. Watch the video below Grass Opening grass walk took place on the 20TH of January. Opening farm cover was 629 KGS […]
2 March 2022

Hedge Cutting Season now Closed

0 Hedge Cutting Season now Closed The hedge cutting season is over. Today, Tuesday, 1 March is the first day of the bird nesting season, hedges must not be cut. Catherine Keena, Countryside Management Specialist points out that the absence of hedge cutting from March to September allows birds to nest safely and […]
1 March 2022